Betty Buckley Archives

Carrie (1976)

Rating: ★★★★

Jun 6, 2000Telekinetic Teen's Revenge/Stephen King Adaptation

The very first Stephen King adaptation, a hit that made King's name. Brian De Palma directs with flamboyant visuals that make you gasp but the film would be nothing without its amazing central performances from Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie

Director: Brian De Palma

Actors: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, …

Category: Horror

6 June 20007 November 2025 by Roog

Simply Irresistible (1999)

Rating: ★

Apr 19, 2000Magical Realism/Magical Cooking

Very silly romantic comedy in a Magical Realist vein where Sarah Michelle Gellar gains magical cooking abilities. Like Water for Chocolate did this better.

Director: Mark Tarlov

Actors: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Patrick Flanery, Patricia Clarkson, Larry Gilliard Jr, …

Category: Fantasy

19 April 200014 February 2023 by Roog

The Happening (2008)

Rating: ★★

Jun 15, 2008Mysterious Catastrophe

M. Night Shyamalan came majorly unstuck with this catastrophe film where humanity is driven to mass suicide by plant pollens. The idea is interesting but Shyamalan gets lost in vagueness and loopy mysticism

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Betty Buckley, …

Category: Science Fiction

15 June 20082 April 2026 by Roog

Split (2017)

Rating: ★★★

Feb 4, 2017Split-Personality Psycho

M. Night Shyamalan's name took a nosedive throughout most of the 2000s (although I am prepared to defend him) but he received some of his best notices in years with his collaborations for Blumhouse, This split personality thriller, anchored by a tour-de-force performance(s) from James McAvoy, continues the upward trend

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Actors: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu Richardson, …

Category: Horror

4 February 20175 September 2024 by Roog